Event Information

Venue(s):
Lina Edwin's Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Billy Emerson
Thomas [manager] Maguire

Manager / Director:
Billy Emerson
Thomas [manager] Maguire

Conductor(s):
John S. [minstrel] Cox

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 August 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Oct 1872, Evening
22 Oct 1872, Evening
23 Oct 1872, Evening
24 Oct 1872, Evening
25 Oct 1872, Evening
26 Oct 1872, Matinee
26 Oct 1872, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Delehanty and Hengler [minstrels];  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers];  Emerson's California Minstrels;  Henry Percy;  A. J. Talbot;  J.A. Palmer;  Billy Emerson;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood;  Charles [minstrel] Heywood;  John [minstrel] Frazer;  Sam [minstrel tenor] Holdsworth;  John [minstrel tenor] Fenich;  James [minstrel alto] Herbert
2)
"Love among the roses," [song]
aka All among the roses
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Delehanty and Hengler [minstrels]
3)
Burlesque opera sketch
aka Scenes at the opera; Ten minutes at the opera; Ten minutes at the Italian opera
4)
Drum major, The
Participants:  Billy Emerson
5)
"Golden wedding, The"
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers]
6)
Playing hookey
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers]
7)
Little fraud, The
Composer(s): Harrigan
Text Author: Harrigan
Participants:  Sheridan and Mack [clog dancers]
8)
That rascal Billy
Participants:  Billy Emerson;  Harry [banjo player] Stanwood

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 October 1872, 4.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 02 November 1872, 246.

“…one of the most pleasing programmes that has been offered in a minstrel hall for some time, and attracted a good audience.”